The American Military In The Twenty First Century

Author : Alexander Lanoszka
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509545582

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Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century by Alexander Lanoszka Pdf

Alliance politics is a regular headline grabber. When a possible military crisis involving Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens alike raise concerns over the willingness of US allies to stand together. As rival powers have tightened their security cooperation, the United States has stepped up demands that its allies increase their defense spending and contribute more to military operations in the Middle East and elsewhere. The prospect of former President Donald Trump unilaterally ending alliances alarmed longstanding partners, even as NATO was welcoming new members into its ranks. Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century is the first book to explore fully the politics that shape these security arrangements – from their initial formation through the various challenges that test them and, sometimes, lead to their demise. Across six thematic chapters, Alexander Lanoszka challenges conventional wisdom that has dominated our understanding of how military alliances have operated historically and into the present. Although military alliances today may seem uniquely hobbled by their internal difficulties, Lanoszka argues that they are in fact, by their very nature, prone to dysfunction.

Author : Barry M. Blechman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : United States
ISBN : 0333616200

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The American Military in the Twenty-first Century by Barry M. Blechman Pdf

This book focuses on the basic functions of the armed forces, in the context of the new international environment resulting from the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Author : Jon Simons,John Louis Lucaites
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813585390

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In/visible War by Jon Simons,John Louis Lucaites Pdf

In/Visible War addresses a paradox of twenty-first century American warfare. The contemporary visual American experience of war is ubiquitous, and yet war is simultaneously invisible or absent; we lack a lived sense that “America” is at war. This paradox of in/visibility concerns the gap between the experiences of war zones and the visual, mediated experience of war in public, popular culture, which absents and renders invisible the former. Large portions of the domestic public experience war only at a distance. For these citizens, war seems abstract, or may even seem to have disappeared altogether due to a relative absence of visual images of casualties. Perhaps even more significantly, wars can be fought without sacrifice by the vast majority of Americans. Yet, the normalization of twenty-first century war also renders it highly visible. War is made visible through popular, commercial, mediated culture. The spectacle of war occupies the contemporary public sphere in the forms of celebrations at athletic events and in films, video games, and other media, coming together as MIME, the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment Network.

Author : Barry M. Blechman
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0312103697

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The American Military in the Twenty First Century by Barry M. Blechman Pdf

The American Military in the Twenty-First Century assesses the likely roles of U.S. military forces in the changed international environment of the twenty-first century and how military roles and missions might best be allocated among the armed services to create a flexible, cost-effective force able to support U.S. national interests. It focuses on the basic functions of the armed forces (for example, defence of the homeland, projection of power abroad, and peacekeeping and humanitarian operations) and shows, with an illustrative force posture, how military capabilities might best be adjusted to meet the country's defence and foreign policy needs in the decades ahead.

Author : Nikolas K. Gvosdev,Derek S. Reveron,John A. Cloud
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190680015

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The Oxford Handbook of U.S. National Security by Nikolas K. Gvosdev,Derek S. Reveron,John A. Cloud Pdf

"The Oxford Handbook of US National Security frames the context, institutions, and processes the US government uses to advance national interests through foreign policy, government institutions, and grand strategy. Contributors examine contemporary national security challenges and the processes and tools used to improve national security."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Matthew S. Muehlbauer,David J. Ulbrich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136756047

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Ways of War by Matthew S. Muehlbauer,David J. Ulbrich Pdf

From the first interactions between European and native peoples, to the recent peace-keeping efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, military issues have always played an important role in American history. Ways of War comprehensively explains the place of the military within the wider context of the history of the United States, showing its centrality to American culture and politics. The chapters provide a complete survey of the American military's growth and development while answering such questions as: How did the American military structure develop? How does it operate? And how have historical military events helped the country to grow and develop? Features Include: Chronological and comprehensive coverage of North American conflicts since the seventeenth century and international wars undertaken by the United States since 1783 Over 100 maps and images, chapter timelines identifying key dates and events, and text boxes throughout providing biographical information and first person accounts A companion website featuring an extensive testbank of discussion, essay and multiple choice questions for instructors as well as student study resources including an interactive timeline, chapter summaries, annotated further reading, annotated weblinks, additional book content, flashcards and an extensive glossary of key terms. Extensively illustrated and written by experienced instructors, Ways of War is essential reading for all students of American Military History.

Author : Sam Sarkesian,Robert Connor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134244683

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The US Military Profession into the 21st Century by Sam Sarkesian,Robert Connor Pdf

This brand new edition of The US Military Profession into the Twenty-First Century re-examines the challenges faced by the military profession in the aftermath of the international terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. While many of the issues facing the military profession examined in the first edition remain, the 'new war' and international terrorism have compounded the challenges. The US military must respond to the changed domestic and strategic landscapes without diminishing its primary function—a function that now many see that goes beyond success on the battlefield. Not only has this complicated the problem of reconciling the military professional ethos and raison d’etre with civilian control in a democracy, it challenges traditional military professionalism. This book also studies the notion of a US military stretched thin and relying more heavily on the US Federal Reserves and National Guard. These developments make the US military profession increasingly linked to public attitudes and political perspectives. In sum, the challenge faced by the US military profession can be termed a dual dilemma. It must respond effectively to the twenty-first century strategic landscape while undergoing the revolution in military affairs and transformation. At the same time, the military profession must insure that it remains compatible with civilian cultures and the US political-social system without eroding its primary function. This is an invaluable book for all students with an interest in the US Military, and of strategic studies and military history in general.

Author : Russell S. Harmon,Sophie E. Baker,Eric V. McDonald
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813741222

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Military Geosciences in the Twenty-First Century by Russell S. Harmon,Sophie E. Baker,Eric V. McDonald Pdf

"Eighteen chapters address the complex yet critical aspects of the role of geosciences in military undertakings. The chapters cover a wide range of expertise drawn from the broad area of geology, geomorphology, geography, geophysics, engineering geology, hydrogeology, cartography, environmental science, remote sensing, soil science, geoinformatics, and related disciplines that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of military geology"--

Author : Joseph J. Collins,Thomas Owen Jacobs
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0892063602

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American Military Culture in the Twenty-first Century by Joseph J. Collins,Thomas Owen Jacobs Pdf

This CSIS project examined American military culture -- its norms, values, philosophies, and traditions -- and the services' abilities to adapt to environmental stress and the demands of the twenty-first century.

Author : Emile Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199333530

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War from the Ground Up by Emile Simpson Pdf

This is a philosophical treatise on war written by an Oxford grad who served in Afghanistan.

Author : Brenda M. Boyle,Jeehyun Lim
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813579955

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Looking Back on the Vietnam War by Brenda M. Boyle,Jeehyun Lim Pdf

More than forty years have passed since the official end of the Vietnam War, yet the war’s legacies endure. Its history and iconography still provide fodder for film and fiction, communities of war refugees have spawned a wide Vietnamese diaspora, and the United States military remains embroiled in unwinnable wars with eerie echoes of Vietnam. Looking Back on the Vietnam War brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the war’s psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. By putting these pieces together, the contributors assemble an expansive yet nuanced composite portrait of the war and its global legacies. Though they come from diverse scholarly backgrounds, ranging from anthropology to film studies, the contributors are united in their commitment to original research. Whether exploring rare archives or engaging in extensive interviews, they voice perspectives that have been excluded from standard historical accounts. Looking Back on the Vietnam War thus embarks on an interdisciplinary and international investigation to discover what we remember about the war, how we remember it, and why.

Author : Kelsey Ridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000425369

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Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare by Kelsey Ridge Pdf

This volume presents a fresh look at the military spouses in Shakespeare’s Othello, 1 Henry IV, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, Macbeth, and Coriolanus, vital to understanding the plays themselves. By analysing the characters as military spouses, we can better understand current dynamics in modern American civilian and military culture as modern American military spouses live through the War on Terror. Shakespeare's Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare explains what these plays have to say about the role of military families and cultural constructions of masculinity both in the texts themselves and in modern America. Concerns relevant to today’s military families – domestic violence, PTSD, infertility, the treatment of queer servicemembers, war crimes, and the growing civil-military divide – pervade Shakespeare’s works. These parallels to the contemporary lived experience are brought out through reference to memoirs written by modern-day military spouses, sociological studies of the American armed forces, and reports issued by the Department of Defence. Shakespeare’s military spouses create a discourse that recognizes the role of the military in national defence but criticizes risky or damaging behaviours and norms, promoting the idea of a martial identity that permits military defence without the dangers of toxic masculinity. Meeting at the intersection of Shakespeare Studies, trauma studies, and military studies, this focus on military spouses is a unique and unprecedented resource for academics in these fields, as well as for groups interested in Shakespeare and theatre as a way of thinking through and responding to psychiatric issues and traumatic experiences.

Author : Anthony King
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509543670

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Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century by Anthony King Pdf

Warfare has migrated into cities. From Mosul to Mumbai, Aleppo to Marawi, the major military battles of the twenty-first century have taken place in densely populated urban areas. Why has this happened? What are the defining characteristics of urban warfare today? What are its military and political implications? Leading sociologist Anthony King answers these critical questions through close analysis of recent urban battles and their historical antecedents. Exploring the changing typography and evolving tactics of the urban battlescape, he shows that although not all methods used in urban warfare are new, operations in cities today have become highly distinctive. Urban warfare has coalesced into gruelling micro-sieges, which extend from street level – and below – to the airspace high above the city, as combatants fight for individual buildings, streets and districts. At the same time, digitalized social media and information networks communicate these battles to global audiences across an urban archipelago, with these spectators often becoming active participants in the fight. A timely reminder of the costs and the horror of war and violence in cities, this book offers an invaluable interdisciplinary introduction to urban warfare in the new millennium for students of international security, urban studies and military science, as well as military professionals.

Author : Charles J. Dunlap (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Military ethics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028970080

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Technology and the 21st Century Battlefield by Charles J. Dunlap (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Kersti Larsdotter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000764154

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Military Strategy in the 21st Century by Kersti Larsdotter Pdf

Military Strategy in the 21st Century explores military strategy and the new challenges facing Western democracies in the twenty- first century, including strategy in cyber operations and peacekeeping, challenges for civil-military relations, and the strategic choices of great powers and small states. The volume contributes to a better understanding of military strategy in the twenty- first century, through exploring strategy from three perspectives: first, the study of strategy, and how our understanding of strategy has changed over time; second, new areas for strategic theory, such as peacekeeping and cyberspace; and third, the makers of strategy, and why states choose suboptimal strategies. With the increasing number of threats challenging strategy makers, such as great power rivalry, terrorism, intrastate wars, and transnational criminal organisations, Military Strategy in the 21st Century will be of great value to scholars of IR, Security Studies, Strategic Studies, and War Studies as well as policymakers and practitioners working with military strategy in particular and international security and war in general. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies.